lan·ce·o·late \-lə̇t, -ˌlāt\adjective alsolan·ce·o·lat·ed\-ˌlād.ə̇d\ Etymology:lanceolate from Late Latin lanceolatus, from Latin lanceola + -atus -ate; lanceolated from Late Latin lanceolatus + English -ed : shaped like a lance head : tapering to a point at the apex and sometimes at the base < lanceolate leaf > < lanceolate prism > • lan·ce·o·late·lyadverb